Cycas revoluta

(Cycas, King Sago Palm)

FAMILY

Cycadaceae

Species

Cycas revoluta

Common name

Cycas, King Sago Palm

Life form

Shrub, palm-like

Campus

Townsville

Description

This cultivated cycad comes originally from Japan. The arching, pinnate fronds are deep green, arising from a short trunk. On the female plant the megasporophylls are packed in a tight feathery head; each megasporophyll bears 4-10 ovules or seeds. The male cone is compact, light brown and pineapple-shaped. Seeds are toxic.

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